The British Computer Society has acquired skills management consultancy i-2-k to expand its portfolio of consultancy and services products in support of its Professionalism in IT programme.
Foreign nationals who wish to stay in the UK will be issued with a compulsory biometric ID card within a year, the home office minister, Liam Byrne, said today.
The profusion of software development skills in India, the Far East and eastern Europe has resulted in a dearth of IT professionals capable of managing remote and culturally diverse IT suppliers and partners.
SQL Server, .net and C# skills are in high demand from UK employers recuriting for permanent IT jobs, a study has revealed. Recruiters expect the demand for IT jobs with these skills to continue in 2008 despite fears of a recession.
When Carlton Communications merged with Granada to form ITV three years ago, Richard Cross faced the greatest challenge of his career. At the time, he was chief technology officer (CTO) at Carlton. There was also an IT director at Granada. But the newly merged company would need only one IT chief. Within months, either Cross or his opposite number would be looking for a new job.